The Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in Alotenango, Guatemala, is one of the most active ones in the South American country. Its first eruption of the year on Wednesday generated a column of grey ash 5,500m above sea level, the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology said in a special bulletin.
Nature's fireworks on show in Guatemala
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 27, 2017, with the headline Nature's fireworks on show in Guatemala. Subscribe
